Grade 5 Subtraction Worksheet 2: Solve 20 column subtraction equations.
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Let’s solve each subtraction problem step by step. We’ll go one at a time, carefully subtracting the bottom number from the top number in each column (ones, tens, hundreds), borrowing when needed.
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1. 288 - 192
Start from the right:
- Ones: 8 - 2 = 6
- Tens: 8 - 9 → can’t do! Borrow 1 from hundreds.
- Hundreds becomes 1, tens become 18.
- 18 - 9 = 9
- Hundreds: 1 - 1 = 0 → we don’t write leading zero.
→ 96
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2. 848 - 261
- Ones: 8 - 1 = 7
- Tens: 4 - 6 → borrow from hundreds.
- Hundreds: 8 → 7, tens: 14
- 14 - 6 = 8
- Hundreds: 7 - 2 = 5
→ 587
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3. 575 - 364
- Ones: 5 - 4 = 1
- Tens: 7 - 6 = 1
- Hundreds: 5 - 3 = 2
→ 211
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4. 824 - 512
- Ones: 4 - 2 = 2
- Tens: 2 - 1 = 1
- Hundreds: 8 - 5 = 3
→ 312
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5. 623 - 238
- Ones: 3 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 2 → 1, ones: 13
- 13 - 8 = 5
- Tens: 1 - 3 → borrow from hundreds
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 11
- 11 - 3 = 8
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
→ 385
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6. 701 - 418
- Ones: 1 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 0 → can’t lend! So borrow from hundreds.
- Hundreds: 7 → 6, tens: 10 → now lend to ones → tens become 9, ones: 11
- 11 - 8 = 3
- Tens: 9 - 1 = 8
- Hundreds: 6 - 4 = 2
→ 283
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7. 834 - 569
- Ones: 4 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 3 → 2, ones: 14
- 14 - 9 = 5
- Tens: 2 - 6 → borrow
- Hundreds: 8 → 7, tens: 12
- 12 - 6 = 6
- Hundreds: 7 - 5 = 2
→ 265
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8. 324 - 176
- Ones: 4 - 6 → borrow
- Tens: 2 → 1, ones: 14
- 14 - 6 = 8
- Tens: 1 - 7 → borrow
- Hundreds: 3 → 2, tens: 11
- 11 - 7 = 4
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
→ 148
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9. 634 - 235
- Ones: 4 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 3 → 2, ones: 14
- 14 - 5 = 9
- Tens: 2 - 3 → borrow
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 12
- 12 - 3 = 9
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
→ 399
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10. 517 - 159
- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 1 → 0, ones: 17
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 0 - 5 → borrow
- Hundreds: 5 → 4, tens: 10
- 10 - 5 = 5
- Hundreds: 4 - 1 = 3
→ 358
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11. 607 - 249
- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 0 → can’t lend → borrow from hundreds
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 10 → now lend to ones → tens: 9, ones: 17
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 9 - 4 = 5
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
→ 358
Wait — let me double-check that:
Actually, after borrowing:
Hundreds: 5
Tens: 9 (after lending to ones)
Ones: 17
Then:
Ones: 17 - 9 = 8 ✔
Tens: 9 - 4 = 5 ✔
Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3 ✔
Yes, 358 is correct.
But wait — 607 - 249 should be... let me verify with addition: 358 + 249 = 607?
358 + 200 = 558; 558 + 49 = 607 → yes! Correct.
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12. 284 - 125
- Ones: 4 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 8 → 7, ones: 14
- 14 - 5 = 9
- Tens: 7 - 2 = 5
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
→ 159
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13. 347 - 229
- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 4 → 3, ones: 17
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 3 - 2 = 1
- Hundreds: 3 - 2 = 1
→ 118
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14. 402 - 308
- Ones: 2 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 0 → can’t lend → borrow from hundreds
- Hundreds: 4 → 3, tens: 10 → lend to ones → tens: 9, ones: 12
- 12 - 8 = 4
- Tens: 9 - 0 = 9
- Hundreds: 3 - 3 = 0 → skip
→ 94
Check: 94 + 308 = 402 → yes!
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15. 522 - 407
- Ones: 2 - 7 → borrow
- Tens: 2 → 1, ones: 12
- 12 - 7 = 5
- Tens: 1 - 0 = 1
- Hundreds: 5 - 4 = 1
→ 115
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16. 763 - 455
- Ones: 3 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 6 → 5, ones: 13
- 13 - 5 = 8
- Tens: 5 - 5 = 0
- Hundreds: 7 - 4 = 3
→ 308
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17. 638 - 599
- Ones: 8 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 3 → 2, ones: 18
- 18 - 9 = 9
- Tens: 2 - 9 → borrow
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 12
- 12 - 9 = 3
- Hundreds: 5 - 5 = 0 → skip
→ 39
Check: 39 + 599 = 638 → yes!
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18. 714 - 605
- Ones: 4 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 1 → 0, ones: 14
- 14 - 5 = 9
- Tens: 0 - 0 = 0
- Hundreds: 7 - 6 = 1
→ 109
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19. 364 - 127
- Ones: 4 - 7 → borrow
- Tens: 6 → 5, ones: 14
- 14 - 7 = 7
- Tens: 5 - 2 = 3
- Hundreds: 3 - 1 = 2
→ 237
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20. 476 - 158
- Ones: 6 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 7 → 6, ones: 16
- 16 - 8 = 8
- Tens: 6 - 5 = 1
- Hundreds: 4 - 1 = 3
→ 318
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Final Answer:
1. 96
2. 587
3. 211
4. 312
5. 385
6. 283
7. 265
8. 148
9. 399
10. 358
11. 358
12. 159
13. 118
14. 94
15. 115
16. 308
17. 39
18. 109
19. 237
20. 318
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1. 288 - 192
Start from the right:
- Ones: 8 - 2 = 6
- Tens: 8 - 9 → can’t do! Borrow 1 from hundreds.
- Hundreds becomes 1, tens become 18.
- 18 - 9 = 9
- Hundreds: 1 - 1 = 0 → we don’t write leading zero.
→ 96
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2. 848 - 261
- Ones: 8 - 1 = 7
- Tens: 4 - 6 → borrow from hundreds.
- Hundreds: 8 → 7, tens: 14
- 14 - 6 = 8
- Hundreds: 7 - 2 = 5
→ 587
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3. 575 - 364
- Ones: 5 - 4 = 1
- Tens: 7 - 6 = 1
- Hundreds: 5 - 3 = 2
→ 211
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4. 824 - 512
- Ones: 4 - 2 = 2
- Tens: 2 - 1 = 1
- Hundreds: 8 - 5 = 3
→ 312
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5. 623 - 238
- Ones: 3 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 2 → 1, ones: 13
- 13 - 8 = 5
- Tens: 1 - 3 → borrow from hundreds
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 11
- 11 - 3 = 8
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
→ 385
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6. 701 - 418
- Ones: 1 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 0 → can’t lend! So borrow from hundreds.
- Hundreds: 7 → 6, tens: 10 → now lend to ones → tens become 9, ones: 11
- 11 - 8 = 3
- Tens: 9 - 1 = 8
- Hundreds: 6 - 4 = 2
→ 283
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7. 834 - 569
- Ones: 4 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 3 → 2, ones: 14
- 14 - 9 = 5
- Tens: 2 - 6 → borrow
- Hundreds: 8 → 7, tens: 12
- 12 - 6 = 6
- Hundreds: 7 - 5 = 2
→ 265
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8. 324 - 176
- Ones: 4 - 6 → borrow
- Tens: 2 → 1, ones: 14
- 14 - 6 = 8
- Tens: 1 - 7 → borrow
- Hundreds: 3 → 2, tens: 11
- 11 - 7 = 4
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
→ 148
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9. 634 - 235
- Ones: 4 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 3 → 2, ones: 14
- 14 - 5 = 9
- Tens: 2 - 3 → borrow
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 12
- 12 - 3 = 9
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
→ 399
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10. 517 - 159
- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 1 → 0, ones: 17
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 0 - 5 → borrow
- Hundreds: 5 → 4, tens: 10
- 10 - 5 = 5
- Hundreds: 4 - 1 = 3
→ 358
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11. 607 - 249
- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 0 → can’t lend → borrow from hundreds
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 10 → now lend to ones → tens: 9, ones: 17
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 9 - 4 = 5
- Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
→ 358
Wait — let me double-check that:
Actually, after borrowing:
Hundreds: 5
Tens: 9 (after lending to ones)
Ones: 17
Then:
Ones: 17 - 9 = 8 ✔
Tens: 9 - 4 = 5 ✔
Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3 ✔
Yes, 358 is correct.
But wait — 607 - 249 should be... let me verify with addition: 358 + 249 = 607?
358 + 200 = 558; 558 + 49 = 607 → yes! Correct.
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12. 284 - 125
- Ones: 4 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 8 → 7, ones: 14
- 14 - 5 = 9
- Tens: 7 - 2 = 5
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
→ 159
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13. 347 - 229
- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 4 → 3, ones: 17
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 3 - 2 = 1
- Hundreds: 3 - 2 = 1
→ 118
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14. 402 - 308
- Ones: 2 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 0 → can’t lend → borrow from hundreds
- Hundreds: 4 → 3, tens: 10 → lend to ones → tens: 9, ones: 12
- 12 - 8 = 4
- Tens: 9 - 0 = 9
- Hundreds: 3 - 3 = 0 → skip
→ 94
Check: 94 + 308 = 402 → yes!
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15. 522 - 407
- Ones: 2 - 7 → borrow
- Tens: 2 → 1, ones: 12
- 12 - 7 = 5
- Tens: 1 - 0 = 1
- Hundreds: 5 - 4 = 1
→ 115
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16. 763 - 455
- Ones: 3 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 6 → 5, ones: 13
- 13 - 5 = 8
- Tens: 5 - 5 = 0
- Hundreds: 7 - 4 = 3
→ 308
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17. 638 - 599
- Ones: 8 - 9 → borrow
- Tens: 3 → 2, ones: 18
- 18 - 9 = 9
- Tens: 2 - 9 → borrow
- Hundreds: 6 → 5, tens: 12
- 12 - 9 = 3
- Hundreds: 5 - 5 = 0 → skip
→ 39
Check: 39 + 599 = 638 → yes!
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18. 714 - 605
- Ones: 4 - 5 → borrow
- Tens: 1 → 0, ones: 14
- 14 - 5 = 9
- Tens: 0 - 0 = 0
- Hundreds: 7 - 6 = 1
→ 109
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19. 364 - 127
- Ones: 4 - 7 → borrow
- Tens: 6 → 5, ones: 14
- 14 - 7 = 7
- Tens: 5 - 2 = 3
- Hundreds: 3 - 1 = 2
→ 237
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20. 476 - 158
- Ones: 6 - 8 → borrow
- Tens: 7 → 6, ones: 16
- 16 - 8 = 8
- Tens: 6 - 5 = 1
- Hundreds: 4 - 1 = 3
→ 318
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Final Answer:
1. 96
2. 587
3. 211
4. 312
5. 385
6. 283
7. 265
8. 148
9. 399
10. 358
11. 358
12. 159
13. 118
14. 94
15. 115
16. 308
17. 39
18. 109
19. 237
20. 318
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subtraction problems worksheet free.
